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Killingly vs North Haven vs Wethersfield vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
North Haven has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Wethersfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Killingly | North Haven | Wethersfield | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
24,336 |
27,250Highest |
12,579Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| North Haven and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
$126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| North Haven and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 1 yr newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | North Haven High School | Wethersfield High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.0 |
13.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.